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cacodyl

cacodyl noun: the dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-.

Noun

cacodyl (countable and uncountable, plural cacodyls)

  1. The dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-
  2. tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air

Forms of cacodyl

pluralcacodyls

Origin of cacodyl

Ancient Greek κακώδης (kakṓdēs, “evil-smelling”)

Words formed from cacodyl

Questions about cacodyl

What does cacodyl mean?
Cacodyl means the dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-.
What part of speech is cacodyl?
Cacodyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cacodyl?
The plural of cacodyl is cacodyls.

Words near cacodyl in the dictionary

  1. cacodemons
  2. cacodorous
  3. cacodoxical
  4. cacodoxies
  5. cacodoxy
  6. cacodyl
  7. cacodyl oxide
  8. cacodylate
  9. cacodylated
  10. cacodylates
  11. cacodylic

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